A strange thing happens when the algae get active in the saltwater lagoons to the south of Aigues-Mortes: the water turns red. To examine this phenomenon close up you can take a ride in one of the miniature trains that skirt the lagoons. If you’re lucky, […]
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I barely speak French but I didn’t let this stop me from moving to Paris. And I do know I’m far from alone. Now I’m not advocating remaining French illiterate, especially if you plan to live here long term, and I am working hard to improve […]
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Just an hour from the bustling shops and international airport in Toulouse and 20 minutes from the largest town in the area—L’isle Jourdain—Encausse is a small village of around 450 people. Not much happens in the village, there is a church and a small town hall […]
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Arrive in Montpellier, a one-hour flight from Paris, to pick up the car, then head 40 minutes east to Aigues Mortes, a walled Medieval village on the edge of the Camargue, a vast river delta and nature preserve along the Mediterranean coast. Here, you can take […]
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Paris is home to some of the best food stores anywhere in the world. Part of visiting the city is to wander (flaner as the French say) in search of food delicacies. In the age of Airbnb dining at home may be part of your travel […]
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On May 1, 1870, Bazille’s Summer Scene (Bathers) got into the Paris Salon — the place painters wanted to be. Two months later, France declared war on Prussia; a month after that, Bazille joined the army. In November, he was killed in his first campaign,so less […]
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Originally published on Vogue by LAURA REGENSDORF Hiking in Provence The combination of physical exercise and mental relaxation is intoxicating. We definitely go out early before the sun gets too high and always wear sunscreen. Sometimes we bring the kids [Cecilia, 8, and Philip, 5] for a picnic […]
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Originally published on Metro by David Constable Montpellier is a walkers’ city with stately boulevards, family-run bakeries and white sandy beaches on the doorstep. It is a sun-kissed city, an easy-going place with a small population of around 275,000 people. Often overlooked for the bigger southern French […]
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Originally published on NDTV Paris, France: The Hotel de Crillon, one of the world’s oldest luxury hotels which looks onto the square where Louis XVI lost his head, reopened Wednesday after a multi-million-euro makeover lasting four years. The venerable Paris institution at the foot of the […]
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PARIS – François Pinault’s decades-long battle to place his contemporary art collection here took a leap forward this week when the Japanese architect Tadao Ando unveiled his design to turn a historic rotunda in central Paris into a circular private museum housing the luxury magnate’s collection. […]
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